Annual 2023 Competition

mvpike · Post by **mvpike** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:24 pm

My three efforts for '23 . . . .

Cheers,

Mark.

Devon Dave · Post by **Devon Dave** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:33 pm

Had to submit this one, a rare sight I managed to capture unexpectedly.
Pair of White Letter Hairstreaks mating.
Devon Dave.

Burnetmothgeek · Post by **Burnetmothgeek** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:44 pm

Here is 3 of my photos I took this year. Scotch Argus , Silver Studded Blues & Adonis blue

BenjiS · Post by **BenjiS** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:35 pm

Common Blue

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:28 pm

Yellow Brimstone on Crocosmia flower

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:44 pm

Common Blue

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:45 pm

White Admiral

petesmith · Post by **petesmith** » Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:48 pm

Here are three personal favourites of mine from 2023, one from the UK and two from France.

1. The perennially photogenic Orange-tip (UK):

2. The rare and fantastic False Ringlet male (France):

3. A particularly fresh and gorgeous Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper:

bob.douglas6161 · Post by **bob.douglas6161** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:27 pm

: Comma Feeding, Balerno, Edinburgh

cecropia117 · Post by **cecropia117** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:24 am

Here are 3 of my favorites.

Blue Argus and Grecian Copper from Greece, and Yellow Spotted Ringlet from France.

Testudo Man · Post by **Testudo Man** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:03 pm

Another good season...lets hope for an even better 2024.

My 3 entries, cheers Paul.
PS. As usual, all of my photos are single images, with basic editing applied to Jpegs.
Locations - in/around Kent.

1st - Pair of male Silver Spotted Skippers, on Dwarf Thistle. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is cropped some. Panasonic G9/Olympus 60mm macro lens. f/8, 1/1000, ISO-500. 12/8/23, at approx 5.00pm.

2nd - Green Hairstreak, nectaring on Buttercup. Location - Queendown Warren, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/5.6, 1/640, ISO-80. 14/5/23, at approx 3.00pm.

3rd - Brown Argus (female) an 1st brood. Location - Burham Down, Kent.
Image is not cropped. Panasonic FZ1000/Canon 500D close up filter attached. f/8, 1/160, ISO-80. 19/5/23, at approx 6.00pm.

trevor · Post by **trevor** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:45 pm

Here are my three contributions.

PhillipHastings · Post by **PhillipHastings** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:09 pm

My three entries.
1. Speckled Wood.RSPB Fowlmere.Cambs.26.8.23
2. Marbled Whites.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.233.
3. Marbled Whites and Bumble Bee.Wellhead Springs.Bassingbourn.Cambs.18.6.23